INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
On 27th and 28th October, leading international academic experts will gather at the University of Bergamo to discuss the theme of “Aging in Place”.
They will be guests of the CHL (Centre for Healthy Longevity), the university’s research and third mission center, which is celebrating its first year of activity by presenting the results of the CASA (Condizioni Abitative in SAlute) project, founded by PNRR Age.it, to the citizens of Bergamo and professionals in healthcare, urban planning, and both public and private administrative sectors.
The CASA project will conclude with the presentation and public dissemination of the Living Vulnerability Index for Longevity, a tool deisgner to support urban planning and the development of inclusive, “Age-Friendly” living.
Bergamo and its University aim to become a benchmark for medium-sized cities striving to grow and thrive in the years ahead. This provides a foundation for new guidelines to designed living environments that are both stimulating and protective, fostering healthy longevity.
AGING IN PLACE
Day 1 – Monday, 27th October
9:00 - 9:30
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Prof. Sergio Cavalieri (Rector, University of Bergamo)
Prof. Eugenio Gugliemelli (Rector, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome)
9:30 - 10:00
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Ann Forsyth (Harvard University, USA)
10:00 - 12:50
The CASA Project
Prof. Daniele Vignoli (National Coordinator, PNRR AGE.IT)
Prof. Francesca Morganti (CHL, University of Bergamo)
Prof. Emanuele Garda (CHL, University of Bergamo)
Prof. Michela Cameletti (CHL, University of Bergamo)
Discussant
Prof. Marco Arlotti (Merche Polytechnic University)
12:50 - 14:00
Lunch Break
Light lunch with a Living Vulnerability Index for Longevity demo
14:00 - 16:00
Worldwide Perspective on Aging in Place
Prof. Emy Kiyota (National University of Singapore)
Prof. Giovanni Vecchio (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile)
- "The Place of Urban Aging; Rethinking Accessibility in Unequal and Waring Cities"
Prof. Raquel Martinez Bujan (Universidade da Coruna, Spain)
- "Commoning care practices. Insights from the Spanish case"
16:30 - 17:30
Aging in Place in Social Complexity
Prof. Kristin Amlie (University of California, San Francisco)
- "Universal Design for All in Aging in Place"
Prof. Patrick Barretto (University of Waikato, New Zealand)
- "Supporting Transitions to In-Home care for Healthy Longevity"
Prof. Amélie Quesnel-Vallée (McGill University, Canada)
- "Social inequalitites in Aging in Place"
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AGING IN PLACE IN THE AI ERA
Day 2 – Tuesday, 28th October
9:00 - 13:00
Next Future Technologies for Living at Home Targeting Longevity
Prof. Sara Czaja (Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA)
- "The Role of Technology in Supporting Aging in Place"
Prof. Camille Nebeker (UC San Diego, USA)
- "Digital/AI Technologies to Support Aging in Place: Exploring the Ethical, Legal, abd Social Implications (ELSIs)"
Prof. Shannon Freeman (University of Northern British Columbia, Canada)
- "The role of AgeTech to Support Aging in Place in Rural and Underserved Areas"
Prof. Aisling Ann O'Kane (University of Bristol, UK)
Closing Remarks
CHL 1st Anniversary Celebration with the public CHL "Alfiere" recognition award